KALE SALAD WITH BUTTERNUT SQUASH, CRANBERRIES AND PEPITAS

Kale Salad With Butternut Squash, Cranberries and Pepitas image

This satisfying autumnal salad from Kathryn Anible, a personal chef in New York, is dressed with a sweet-tart apple cider vinaigrette.

Provided by Tara Parker-Pope

Categories easy, lunch, salads and dressings

Time 1h

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

1 pound butternut squash
5 tablespoons olive oil
Salt and pepper
1 bunch of kale, de-stemmed
1/4 cup apple cider
2 tablespoons cider vinegar
1 tablespoon maple syrup
1/2 cup dried cranberries
1/2 cup pepitas
1/8 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon brown sugar

Steps:

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
Peel the squash, cut in half and scoop out the seeds. Cut the squash into 1/2-inch slices. Toss the squash with 2 tablespoons olive oil and salt and pepper to taste. Place in a single layer onto a baking sheet and roast for 20 minutes, or until the squash can be pierced by a knife. Remove from the oven and allow to cool.
Slice the kale into bite-size pieces. In a small bowl, mix together the apple cider, cider vinegar, 2 tablespoons oil and maple syrup and season with salt and pepper. Drizzle a little of the dressing over the kale and gently rub the dressing over the leaves, by hand, to coat. Toss the kale with cranberries.
In a separate bowl, mix together the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil, pepitas, cinnamon, brown sugar and a dash of salt. Toast the pepitas in a shallow pan, just until they start to get tan and fragrant. Set aside to cool.
Divide the squash and kale onto plates and top with the toasted pepitas.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 383, UnsaturatedFat 20 grams, Carbohydrate 39 grams, Fat 25 grams, Fiber 6 grams, Protein 8 grams, SaturatedFat 4 grams, Sodium 558 milligrams, Sugar 19 grams, TransFat 0 grams